A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the dissolvable agent executable in the Windows temp directory with a Trojan horse program
Published Apr 11, 2014
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.24%
Description
A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the dissolvable agent executable in the Windows temp directory with a Trojan horse program.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.2.1
- ≤ 201402092115
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 13.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.24% (0.00237) | 14.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00036) | 7.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57403 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/57403 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
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